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Safety, Regulatory & Legal

Battery Use & Safety

Battery Use & Safety
Important: Handle and store batteries properly to avoid injury or damage.
Most battery issues arise from improper handling of batteries, and particularly from
the continued use of damaged batteries.
DON’Ts
• Don’t disassemble, crush, puncture, shred, or otherwise attempt to
change the form of your battery.
• Don’t let the mobile device or battery come in contact with water.*
Water
can get into the mobile device’s circuits, leading to corrosion. If t he mobile device
and/or battery get wet, have them checked by your service provider or contact
Motorola, even if they appear to be working properly.*
• Don’t allow the battery to touch metal objects.
If metal objects, such as
jewelry, stay in prolonged contact with the battery contact points, the battery
could become very hot.
• Don’t place your mobile device or battery near a heat source.*
High
temperatures can cause the battery to swell, leak, or malfunction.
• Don’t dry a wet or damp battery with an appliance or heat source
, such as
a hair dryer or microwave oven.
DOs
• Do avoid leaving your mobile device in your car in high temperatures.*
• Do avoid dropping the battery or mobile device.*
Dropping these items,
especially on a hard surface, can potentially cause damage.*
• Do contact your service provider or Motorola if your mobile device or
battery has been damaged from dropping or high temperatures.
*Note:
Always make sure that the battery compartment is closed and secure to
avoid direct exposure of the battery to any of these conditions.
Important: Use MotorolaOriginal products for quality assurance and
safeguards.
To aid consumers in identifying authentic Motorola batteries from
non-original or counterfeit batteries (that may not hav e adequate safety protection),
Motorola provides holograms on its batteries. Consumers should confirm that any
battery they purchase has a “Motorola Original” hologram.
Motorola recommends you always use Motorola-branded batteries and
chargers.
Motorola mobile devices are designed to work with Motorola batteries.
If you see a message on your display such as
InvalidBattery
or
Unableto Charge
, take the following steps:
•
Remove the battery and inspect it to confirm that it has a “Motorola Original ”
hologram;
•
If there is no hologram, the battery is not a Motorola battery;
•
If there is a hologram, replace the battery and try charging it again;
•
If the message remains, contact a Motorola authorized service center.
Important:
Motorola’s warranty does not cover damage to the mobile device caused
by non-Motorola batteries and/or chargers.
Warning:
Use of a non-Motorola battery or charger may present a risk of fire,
explosion, leakage, or other hazard.
Proper and safe battery disposal and recycling:
Proper battery disposal is not
only important for safety, it benefits the environment. Consumers may recycle their
used batteries in many retail or service provider locations. Additi onal information on
proper disposal and recycling may be found on the Web:
•
www.motorola.com/recycling
•
www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/
(inEnglish only)
Disposal:
Promptly dispose of used batteries in accordance with local
regulations. Contact your local recycling center or national r ecycling
organizations for more information on how to dispose of batteries.
Warning:
Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they may explode.

Battery Charging

Battery Charging
Notes for charging your product’s battery:
•
During charging, keep your battery and charger near room temperature for
efficient battery charging.
•
New batteries are not fully charged.
•
New batteries or batteries stored for a long time may take more time to charge.
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